COVID-19 YOUTH HORSE PROJECT VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES

AT HOME WITH HORSES - A weekly lesson plan and activity series created by the Horse Ambassadors

• Episode 1 - Audrey Interviews Her Vet About Vaccinations for Her Mini
• Episode 2 - Make Homemade Horse Treats with Mattie
• Episode 3 - Create a Pony Craft with Kayla
• Episode 4 - Flippable First Aid Field Guide & Activity
• Episode 5 - Farrier Interview and Worksheet
• Episode 6 - Showmanship Talk and Demonstration
  

ASK ME ANYTHING EQUINE INDUSTRY EXPERT SERIES
We want to help you all make the most of your social distancing, help keep your brains sharp, and introduce many different career paths and opportunities in the equine industry! We will be doing an "Ask Me Anything" interview highlighting many different individuals in the Equine Industry. We will post their bio and you can comment asking questions! We will also post a link where you can submit questions anonymously.  Questions about this series - contact Leona Ransdell at leonar@vt.edu

• WEEK 1 - Megan Hephner - Texas Equine Consultant for Hallway Feeds  ANSWERS FROM MEGAN
  
• WEEK 2 - Conner Smith - Head Coach, Midway University IHSA Western Team ANSWERS FROM CONNER
  
• WEEK 3 - Catherine Messerly - Surgical Technician, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital ANSWERS FROM CATHERINE
• WEEK 4 - Emily Messing -  2012 All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen ANSWERS FROM EMILY
  
• WEEK 5 - Rebekah Strunk - Scientific Assessment Manager at Nutramax Laboratories Veterinary Sciences, Inc  ASK REBEKAH ANYTHING

STATE SHOW THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW (2019 docs are for reference, 2020 soon to be posted with no major updates)

• Art Entry Info and Rules
• Photography Entry Info and Rules
• Record Book Entry Info and Rules
• Portfolio Entry Info and Rules
• Connie Collier Scholarship
• Horse Show Hero Sponsorships
• Leg Up Award Nomination
• Volunteer Hall of Fame Nomination
  
• Senior Stampede Application
• State Show T-Shirt Design Contest
  
• 60th Year State Show Stories & Testimonials for 2021

• Hippology Academy - FREE - https://horses.extension.org/
• Horse Learning Lessons (earn badges!) - some free, some $
  

EQUINE FORAGE TALKS - Horse pasture management topics each Thursday between May 7th and June 18th. - register only once for all sessions in advance at https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lBeJyWnaSJ6D3XwFDviekQ

• Horse Pasture Basics (May 7th)
• The Soil in Your Pasture (May 14th)
• Horse Pasture Weeds (May 21st)
• Horse Grazing Management (May 28th)
• Pasture Renovation (June 4th)
• Pasture Establishment (June 11th)
• Grasses & Legumes for Horse Pastures (June 18th)

• Middle Tennessee State University - various judging topics will be presented via Zoom. No registration required and the series is free. Sessions should last for approximately one hour and will cover various aspects of judging ranch riding, conformation, gaited horses, and equitation/horsemanship. Questions about this series, contact Dr. Ivey.
  Dates: March 31, April 7, April 14, and April 21
  Time: 2pm EDT/1 pm CDT
  Link: https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/748956540
  
  View past recordings at https://tiny.utk.edu/horsejudging
  
  

• Horse shows may be postponed and cancelled across the country, but don't let that stop you from competing! Join our sponsor, @SLTcom for their first ever "Seclusion Showdown" Online Horse Show. No entry fees, real judges, exciting prizes!  Session #1 March 26th - April 1, 2020. https://www.statelinetack.com/content/events/seclusion-showdown/

UMD EXTENSION - Zoom-ing in on Healthy Horsekeeping

• May 12: Trimming the Fat: Weight Loss Strategies for the Overweight Horse - Dr. Amy Burk, UMD Equine Specialist  - Register at https://go.umd.edu/fathorse
• May 19: Winning the Mud War on Your Farm - Erika Crowl, Baltimore County Extension - Register at https://go.umd.edu/winthemudwar
• May 26: Parasite Resistance: It's a Numbers Game!  - Maegan Perdue, Worcester County Extension - Register at https://go.umd.edu/parasite